Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975

17 Interpretation

(1) In this Act unless the context otherwise requires.—

• " building authority " means—

  (a)

  in an Outer London borough, the council of the borough;

  (b)

  elsewhere in Greater London, the Greater London Council;

  (c)

  in England outside Greater London, or in Wales, the district council;

  (d)

  in Scotland, the local authority within the meaning of the [1959 c. 24.] Building (Scotland) Act 1959;

• " the court " means, in relation to premises in England or Wales, a magistrates' court acting for the petty sessions area in which they are situated and, in relation to premises in Scotland, the sheriff within whose jurisdiction they are situated ;

• " designated stadium " and " designation order " have the meanings assigned to them by section 1(4) above;

• " general safety certificate " has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(4) above ;

• " local authority " means—

  (a)

  in Greater London, the Greater London Council;

  (b)

  in England outside Greater London, or in Wales, the county council;

  (c)

  in Scotland, the regional or islands council;

• " means of access " includes means of access from a highway;

• " qualified person " has the meaning assigned to it by section 3(1) above;

• " safety " does not include safety from danger inherent in participation in a sporting or competitive activity;

• " safety certificate " has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(1) above;

• " special safety certificate " has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(4) above ;

• " spectator " means any person occupying accommodation provided for spectators at a sports ground ;

• " sports ground " means any place where sports or other competitive activities take place in the open air and where accommodation has been provided for spectators, consisting of artificial structures or of natural structures artificially modified for the purpose;

• " sports stadium " means a sports ground where the accommodation provided for spectators wholly or substantially surrounds the area used for activities taking place on the ground.

(2) Any reference in this Act to any enactment is a reference to it as amended, and includes a reference to it as applied by or under any other enactment, including this Act